JP4331770B2 - Interactive entertainment network delivery supplementing audio recordings - Google Patents
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Translated fromJapanese本発明は、コンピューターネットワークの分野に関し、特に、ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ、音声記録物その他の流通媒体に関連したサービスをユーザへ提供するためのネットワークプロトコルの使用に関するものである。 The present invention relates to the field of computer networks, and more particularly to the use of network protocols to provide users with services related to CD-ROMs, audio recordings and other distribution media.
ここ数年来、オンラインサービスは爆発的な成長を遂げ、エンターテイメントの新しい一主要形態となっている。この新しいエンターテイメントと並んで、音楽記録物などのより伝統的な形態も大規模に消費され続けている。 Over the last few years, online services have grown explosively and have become a new major form of entertainment. Alongside this new entertainment, more traditional forms such as music recordings continue to be consumed on a large scale.
そのような音楽記録物の伝統的な聴き方（音楽的体験）は、一つの部屋に集まった小人数のグループで聴くというものである。その音楽は部屋を音響的には満たすが、その音楽に関連した視覚的コンテンツは殆どない。その音楽記録物に対する相互作用としては単に、演奏するトラックの選択とか、音量の設定やイコライザの適用などの簡単な記録音の調整とかに限られている。このような伝統的な聴き方（音楽的体験）は、約一世紀前の７８回転レコードの時代と変わっていない。 The traditional way of listening to such music records (musical experience) is to listen to a small group of people in one room. The music fills the room acoustically, but there is little visual content associated with the music. The interaction with the music recording is simply limited to the selection of a track to be played and simple recording sound adjustment such as volume setting and application of an equalizer. This traditional way of listening (musical experience) has not changed from the era of the 78-turn record about a century ago.
音楽記録物の伝統的制作が、音楽記録物の上記伝統的な聴き方（体験）をある程度補足している。音楽記録物は、多数の録音段階を経て制作され、慎重なミキシングと編集を受けた後に、公衆へリリースされる。その点で、音楽記録物は固定的な形態であり、今日では音声ＣＤの形態である。音声ＣＤは、作者、演奏者、プロデューサー、及びレコーディングエンジニアによってデザインされた最終的な音楽的体験をできるだけ忠実に記録することを目的としている。 Traditional production of music records supplements to some extent the traditional listening (experience) of music records. Music recordings are produced through a number of recording stages and are released to the public after careful mixing and editing. In that respect, music recordings are in a fixed form, and today are in the form of audio CDs. The audio CD is intended to record as closely as possible the final musical experience designed by the author, performer, producer and recording engineer.
音楽ビデオが、上記のような音楽記録物のトラックに視覚的コンテンツを関連させることにより、音楽記録物の伝統的聴き方（体験）を補足している。しかしなから、実際問題として、音楽ビデオは放送によって提供されており、ユーザコントロールが欠如しているという問題を抱えている。これは、消費者の対話性や参加性に寄与していないということを意味する。 A music video supplements the traditional listening (experience) of a music recording by associating visual content with a track of the music recording as described above. However, as a practical matter, music videos are provided by broadcast and have a problem of lack of user control. This means that it does not contribute to consumer interaction and participation.
オンラインサービスは、既に記録された素材に関連した音楽的体験（聴き方）を豊富にする機会をもたらす。本発明は、このような期待を実現できるコンピュータープログラム、システム及びプロトコルを提供するものである。 Online services offer the opportunity to enrich the musical experience (how to listen) related to already recorded material. The present invention provides a computer program, system, and protocol that can realize such expectations.
そこで、本発明の一目的は、流通媒体記録物を補足するエンターテイメントを、インターネットなどのオンラインサービスの手段を用いて配信することのできるコンピュータープログラム、システム及びプロトコルを提供することである。 Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a computer program, a system, and a protocol capable of distributing entertainment supplementing a distribution medium record using online service means such as the Internet.
本発明の他の目的は、上記の補足的エンターテイメントを消費者に対して有意義に対話型（双方向性）にして、消費者もその音楽的体験の創作者になれるようなコンピュータープログラム、システム及びプロトコルを提供することである。 Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer program, system, and system that makes the above-mentioned supplemental entertainment meaningfully interactive (interactive) to the consumer so that the consumer can be the creator of the musical experience. Is to provide a protocol.
本発明のさらに他の目的は、オンラインサービス標準の継続的な発展に対応できる柔軟性を残したまま、既存の環境やプログラムとのインテグレーションを特にインターネット上で達成するようデザインした実現手段によって前述の目的を達成することである。 Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an implementation means designed to achieve integration with existing environments and programs, particularly over the Internet, while remaining flexible to accommodate the continued development of online service standards. To achieve the goal.
本発明の一つの特徴は、ＣＤなどの流通媒体の制作者及び販売者に対し、顧客との関係を維持しかつ強化するための手段を提供することである。レコード会社は、その会社が市場流通に置いているＣＤに対する補足コンテンツの中央ライブラリへのダウンロードと定期的な更新を行う。本発明のソフトウェアは、ユーザのＷｅｂブラウザへのプラグインとして機能し、レコード会社のＣＤを有するユーザをそのＣＤについて適切な中央ライブラリの特定のセクションへと導く。 One feature of the present invention is to provide producers and distributors of distribution media such as CDs with a means to maintain and enhance customer relationships. The record company downloads and regularly updates supplemental content for the CDs that the company is in market distribution to the central library. The software of the present invention acts as a plug-in to the user's web browser and directs the user with the record company's CD to a specific section of the appropriate central library for that CD.
本発明の他の特徴は、補足コンテンツがネットワークコネクションを介してユーザへ配信された時に、レコード会社のＣＤに関連したユーザの聴取傾向を表現する、いわゆる“ＣＤウォッチャー”データが、レコード会社へ転送されることである。 Another feature of the present invention is that so-called “CD watcher” data representing the user's listening tendency associated with the CD of the record company is transferred to the record company when supplemental content is delivered to the user via a network connection. It is to be done.
変形的には、中央ライブラリに貢献し維持しているレコード会社は、補足コンテンツを得るために中央ライブラリへアクセスしたすべてのユーザの聴取傾向へアクセスすることができる。 As a variant, a record company that contributes to and maintains the central library can access the listening trends of all users who have accessed the central library to obtain supplemental content.
本発明の更に他の特徴は、遠隔にあるホストコンピューター上で動くコンピュータープログラムがユーザのコンピューター上のＣＤプレイヤーやＤＶＤプレイヤーなどの流通媒体プレイヤーを制御することを可能にするソフトウェアが提供されることである。便宜上、全ての流通媒体を単に“ＣＤ”と呼び、また、ＤＶＤプレイヤーやその類似品などの全ての流通媒体プレイヤーを単に“ＣＤプレイヤー”と呼ぶ。遠隔にあるホストコンピューターが、ＣＤプレイヤーのアクションを開始させることと、ＣＤプレイヤーのフロントパネルのボタンや他のＣＤプレイヤーコントロールプログラムなどの他の制御手段によってユーザが開始したアクションを検知することとの両方が可能になるように、上記ソフトウェアがデザインされている。本発明のこの特徴は、これらの記録物が現代一般に広く使われている形態であるＣＤに固定的に記録されるときのＣＤコンテンツに対する補足的エンターテイメント提供の仕組みの一部分をなす。 Yet another feature of the present invention is that software is provided that allows a computer program running on a remote host computer to control a distribution media player such as a CD player or DVD player on the user's computer. is there. For convenience, all distribution media are simply referred to as “CD”, and all distribution media players such as DVD players and similar products are simply referred to as “CD players”. Both the remote host computer initiates the action of the CD player and detects the action initiated by the user by other control means such as buttons on the front panel of the CD player and other CD player control programs. The software is designed so that it is possible. This feature of the present invention forms part of a mechanism for providing supplemental entertainment to CD content when these recordings are fixedly recorded on a CD, which is a widely used form in modern times.
本発明の別の特徴は、対話型（双方向性）コンテンツを含んだ視覚的コンテンツを、オンラインサービスを介して、音楽記録物のコンテンツの配信と同期して配信できることである。例えば、そのような視覚的コンテンツを、ユーザのコンピューターの音声ＣＤやその他の流通媒体の演奏に同期させることができる。その視覚的コンテンツは、例えば音楽ビデオのように、音楽記録物とテーマ的にリンクしている。 Another feature of the present invention is that visual content including interactive (interactive) content can be delivered in synchronism with the delivery of music recording content via an online service. For example, such visual content can be synchronized with the performance of a user's computer audio CD or other distribution medium. The visual content is thematically linked to a music recording, for example a music video.
本発明の更に別の特徴は、多数のトラックを含むＣＤやその他の流通媒体に対して実質的にユニークな識別子を決定し又は割り当てる方法が提供されることである。ユニークな識別子は、ＣＤその他の流通媒体の再生に関連した補足的コンテンツを配信するのに有益であり、それにより、補足的コンテンツを配信するソフトウェアが、補足的コンテンツに対応する実際に正しいＣＤであることを確認できる。例えば、補足的コンテンツがＨｅｉｎｒｉｃｈ Ｉｇｎａｚ Ｆｒａｎｚ ＢｉｂｅｒのＲｏｓａｒｙ Ｓｏｎａｔａｓを補足するようにデザインされているときに、ユーザのプレイヤーのＣＤやその他の流通媒体がＭａｒｙ Ｐｏｐｐｉｎｓのサウンドトラックであった場合には、おそらく機能を果たさないであろう。また、このユニークな識別子によって、ＣＤや他の流通媒体をプレミアムＷｅｂエリアへアクセスするキーとして用いることができる。更に、このユニークな識別子によって、ユーザのマシンにあるＣＤや他の流通媒体に対応するＷｅｂのエリアへとユーザを導くことができる。 Yet another feature of the present invention is that a method is provided for determining or assigning a substantially unique identifier for a CD or other distribution medium that includes multiple tracks. The unique identifier is useful for distributing supplemental content related to the playback of CDs and other distribution media, so that the software that distributes the supplemental content is actually the correct CD corresponding to the supplemental content. I can confirm that there is. For example, if supplemental content is designed to complement Heinrich Ignaz Franz's Rosary Sonatas, if the user's player CD or other distribution media was a Mary Poppins soundtrack, it would probably be Will not fulfill. In addition, this unique identifier can be used as a key for accessing a premium Web area on a CD or other distribution medium. Furthermore, this unique identifier can guide the user to a Web area corresponding to a CD or other distribution medium on the user's machine.
本発明の更に別の特徴は、一般に“チャットルーム”として知られている非常に人気のあるオンラインサービスを、そのチャットルームに参加している全ての人が聴いているＣＤ記録物へのリンクの手段により強化（拡充）することである。遠隔にあるホストコンピューターが、遠隔に位置する複数の流通媒体プレイヤーを制御することができる。チャットルームでの体験は、今日オンラインサービスで存在しているように、お互いが相手を識別しうる環境における伝統的なｆａｃｅ−ｔｏ−ｆａｃｅの社会的な出会いと比較して、物理的に接触のない特性を持つ。今日のチャットユーザ間の唯一共通の体験は、コンピュータースクリーン上を飛びかうチャットの言葉、及びユーザアイコン（“ａｖａｔａｒｓ”）又はスクリーン上の小さな空間を占める他の視覚的コンテンツである。チャットルームと共に音楽記録物を使用すると、チャットが、伝統的な社会的出会いのような一種の共有環境体験を復元する可能性を開く。 Yet another feature of the present invention is that it provides a very popular online service, commonly known as a “chat room”, for links to CD recordings that are listened to by everyone who participates in that chat room. It is to strengthen (expand) by means. A remote host computer can control a plurality of remote distribution media players. The chat room experience is physically touching compared to traditional face-to-face social encounters in an environment where each other can identify each other as it exists in online services today. With no characteristics. The only common experience among today's chat users is chat words flying over computer screens, and user icons (“avatars”) or other visual content that occupies a small space on the screen. Using music recordings with chat rooms opens the possibility for chat to restore a kind of shared environment experience like traditional social encounters.
更に、音楽記録物のような共有コンテンツは、チャットシーカー（ｃｈａｔ−ｓｅｅｋｅｒｓ）がある特定タイプの記録物に対する興味の共有によってグループ化することを可能にする焦点を提供する。 Furthermore, shared content, such as music recordings, provides a focus that allows chat-seekers to be grouped by sharing interests for certain types of recordings.
図１及び図２を参照すると、本発明の一実施例に従って、ＣＤ３０を再生するユーザが、遠隔地にあるデータ交換用のホストに動的に接続される。図２のブロック１１において、ユーザは、遠隔的ホストにリンクして、クライアントソフトウェア２６のダウンロードを要求する。そのダウンロードを受信するために、ユーザは、いくつかの基本的な情報、名前、ｅ−メール、チャットネームなどを提供しなければならない。ブロック１１Ａにおいて、その登録情報が、クライアントソフトウェア２６と交換される。ブロック１０Ａにおいて、ユーザのコンピューター１０は、クライアントソフトウェア２６とともに、ブラウザのようなコンピュータープログラム１２を実行する。ブロック３０Ａにおいて、プレイヤー３２へのＣＤ３０の挿入が、クライアントソフトウェア２６の動作をトリガーする。クライアントソフトウェア２６は、プレイヤー３２を制御して、ＣＤ３０を走査する。ＣＤ３０は、時間コード３１Ａ及び他の符号化されたデータ３１Ｂを含むことができる。ブロック３４で、クライアントソフトウェア２６が、ＣＤの走査の結果を使って、実質的にユニーク（一義的）なＣＤのＩＤ３１を計算する。あるＣＤは、ＩＤのテキストファイル又はＩＲＣコードを含んでも良いが、ＣＤのＩＤに関する共通の規格が存在しないので、ＩＤ計算技術は、いかなるＣＤに対しても有用なＩＤをもたらす。このＩＤ計算技術は、ＣＤ３０の実質的にユニークなパターンマッチ（ｍａｔｃｈ）３１Ｆを生成するために、ＣＤ３０の内容（コンテンツ）の一部をサンプリングしてそのサンプルを使うことによりパターンマッチ（ｍａｔｃｈ）３１Ｆを生成できる。クライアントソフトウェア２６は、ＣＤのＩＤ３１を計算している間、ブロック３６において、利用者特性６２を収集し、一時的に格納する。 1 and 2, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a user playing a
利用者特性６２は、最も利用されたトラック、トータル利用時間、最も利用されたＣＤ、コンピューター１０の稼動時間の平均長さ、ロードされたソフトウェア、最も利用されたソフトウェア、クライアントと同時に実行されるソフトウェアなどを含むＣＤ利用プロファイルを、非限定的に含む。
CD３０のID３１を計算すると、クライアントソフトウェア２６が刺激され、コンピュータープログラム１２がCD３０のID３１に対応するアドレスを探すためローカルキャッシュをチェックする。CDのID３１に対応するアドレスがローカルキャッシュに存在しない場合、ブロック３８において、クライアントソフトウェア２６は、ルックアップサーバ４０（図１参照）にリンクする。コンピュータープログラム１２がまだ実行されていない場合、クライアントソフトウェア２６は、それを開始させてもよい。ルックアップサーバ４０へのリンクが確立すると、クライアントソフトウェア２６は、CD３０のID３１をルックアップサーバ４０に送信する。ルックアップサーバ４０は、CD３０のID３１をテーブル４２と比較する。テーブル４２は、CDのIDを、関連するコンテンツにリンクさせかつ補足コンテンツを有する特定のアドレスにリンクさせるルックアップテーブルである。他の情報、例えば、タイミング及び制御データ、電子クーポン、広告、及びタイミング及び制御データを有するビデオのようなボーナスコンテンツがテーブル４２に含まれてもよい。ブロック４４において、ルックアップサーバ４０は、CD３０のID３１の受信に応答して、アドレス４６のような情報をユーザに送信する。ユーザに送信される情報は、ルックアップサーバ４０に送信された利用者特性及び利用者特性データ６２に基づいていても良いし、基づかなくとも良い。ブロック４８において、クライアントソフトウェア２６は、アドレス４６へのリンクを確立する。アドレス４６は、サイト５１Ａのような契約サイト又はプレミアム(premium)サイトであってよく、この場合、CDのID３１は、パスワードとして作用してもよい。When the
本発明の一つの特徴において、それぞれレコード会社１−６のようなコンテンツ供給者５１−５６は、ウェブ上に中央ライブラリ５０を維持する。コンテンツ供給者はまた、広告主、ＣＤ小売業者、及び他のコンテンツ権利保有者を含んでも良い。中央ライブラリ５０は、ルックアップサーバ４０のような単一のサーバ上にあってもよく、また、分散されていてもよい。中央ライブラリ５０は、アドレス４６のようなルックアップテーブル４２内のアドレスによってリンクするサイト５１Ａのような補足コンテンツサイトを含む。各コンテンツ供給者５１−５６は、新しいＣＤがリリースされると、彼らのサイトのコンテンツを変更してもよく、追加のサイトへの新しいリンクを追加してもよい。新しいサイトが追加されると、新しいＣＤのＩＤ及びリンクされるアドレスがテーブル４２に追加される。 In one aspect of the invention, each content provider 51-56, such as record company 1-6, maintains a
ブロック４９Ａにおいて、サイト５１Ａをホストするサーバ５８は、ユーザのコンピューター１０に補足コンテンツを転送する。ユーザがサイト５１Ａにリンクすると、クライアントソフトウェア２６は、格納された利用者特性データ６２及びＣＤステータスデータ６４をルックアップサーバ４０又はサーバ５８に送信する。ブロック６６において、クライアントソフトウェア２６は更新を続行し、クライアントソフトウェア２６が実行されている限り、利用者特性データ６２及びＣＤステータスデータ６４をルックアップサーバ又はサーバ５８に送信し続ける。閉ループの更新７０によって、コンテンツ供給者５１−５６のようなコンテンツ供給者は、どのＣＤが使用中であるか、ＣＤ要素の利用の相対的な頻度及び関連する情報を、リアルタイム又はほとんどリアルタイムで見ることができる。また、閉ループの更新７０は、ユーザのコンピューター１０上で再生中の流通メディアの制御を提供する。ブロック６８において、ＣＤを取り出したり又は交換したりすると、クライアントソフトウェアの手順がブロック３０Ａに戻る。 In block 49A, the
別の実施例において、本発明は、ワールドワイドウェブ上で機能する。当該ウェブ上のＨＴＴＰプロトコルは、一般的な接続指向プロトコル上で実行される。一般的な接続指向プロトコルは、今日では、一般的に、Ｄｏｕｇｌａｓ Ｅ．Ｃｏｍｅｒの“ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔｗｏｒｋｉｎｇ ｗｉｔｈ ＴＣＰ／ＩＰ（３ｄ ｅｄ．１９９５）”に記述されるＴＣＰ／ＩＰである。しかしなから、本明細書及び請求の範囲で述べる発明は、特定の種類のネットワークソフトウェア又はハードウェア上で実行されるＨＴＴＰに限定されない。本発明の原理は、ＨＴＴＰと競合する、又はＨＴＴＰに取って代わる、遠隔の情報にアクセスするための他のプロトコルにも応用可能である。 In another embodiment, the present invention functions on the World Wide Web. The HTTP protocol on the web is executed on a general connection-oriented protocol. Common connection-oriented protocols are now commonly used by Douglas E.I. TCP / IP described in “Internetworking with TCP / IP (3d ed. 1995)” by Commer. However, the invention described herein and in the claims is not limited to HTTP running on any particular type of network software or hardware. The principles of the present invention can also be applied to other protocols for accessing remote information that compete with or replace HTTP.
図３を参照すると、ユーザは、自分のコンピューター１０の前に座り、ブラウザ又は他のクライアントソフトウェアのようなコンピュータープログラム１２を実行する。ブラウザは、サーバ１６のようなサーバと呼ばれる他のコンピューターにＨＴＴＰ要求１４を送信する。要求において、資源として参照されサーバ上で入手可能なデータの特定の項目が、ユニフォームリソースロケータ（ＵＲＬ）の手段によって参照される。ＵＲＬは、Ｂｕｒｎｅｒｓ−Ｌｅｅらによって定義された特定の形式での符号（ｃｈａｒａｃｔｅｒ）の配列（ｓｔｒｉｎｇ）である。ＵＲＬは、サーバの識別符号及びサーバ内のデータの特定の項目の識別符号の両方を含む。要求に反応して、サーバはユーザのブラウザに応答１８を返し、ブラウザは、それらの応答に反応し、一般的に、ある種類のコンテンツをユーザに表示する。 Referring to FIG. 3, a user sits in front of his
応答のコンテンツ部分は、ハイパーテキストマークアップ言語（ＨＴＭＬ）で表現される「ウェブページ」であってもよい。その言語は、ビットマップ形式の画像及び（アンカー及びハイパーリンクとして知られる）リンクとテキストが散在したものから構成されるコンテンツを表現できる言語である。リンクはＵＲＬリンクであり、ユーザの意志によってブラウザが更なる要求を送信できる。 The content portion of the response may be a “web page” expressed in hypertext markup language (HTML). The language is a language that can represent content that consists of bitmapped images and interspersed links (known as anchors and hyperlinks) and text. The link is a URL link and the browser can send further requests at the user's will.
応答はまた、ブラウザによって解釈されるより複雑なコマンドを含んでも良い。コマンドは、例えば、図４に関して後述するように、動画を生じさせるためのコマンドであって良い。ＨＴＭＬ自体は複雑なコマンドを定義せず、むしろ、複雑なコマンドは、別に定義されたスクリプト言語に属すると考えられ、その中で現在一般的な２つの言語は、ジャバスクリプト（Ｊａｖａ（登録商標）Ｓｃｒｉｐｔ）及びＶＢスクリプト（ＶＢＳｃｒｉｐｔ）である。 The response may also include more complex commands that are interpreted by the browser. The command may be, for example, a command for generating a moving image, as will be described later with reference to FIG. HTML itself does not define complex commands, but rather complex commands are considered to belong to a separately defined script language, of which two common languages are Javascript (Java®). Script) and VB script (VBSscript).
スクリプト言語で書かれたコードを使ったブラウザの機能の拡張に加えて、コンパイルされた（ｃｏｍｐｉｌｅｄ）コードによるブラウザの機能の拡張も可能である。そのようなコンパイルされたコードは、プラグインと呼ばれる。プラグインを書くための正確なプロトコルは、特定のブラウザに依存する。マイクロソフトのブラウザのためのプラグインは、アクティブＸコントロール（ＡｃｔｉｖｅＸ ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌｓ）の名前で呼ばれる。 In addition to extending browser functionality using code written in a scripting language, it is also possible to extend browser functionality with compiled code. Such compiled code is called a plug-in. The exact protocol for writing plug-ins depends on the particular browser. The plug-in for Microsoft browsers is called ActiveX controls.
アクティブＸは非常に複雑かもしれない。本発明に関連して有利に利用しうるプラグインは、マクロメディア（Ｍａｃｒｏｍｅｄｉａ）のショックウェーブ（ｓｈｏｃｋｗａｖｅ）である。ショックウェーブは、サーバの応答の一部分である動画（ａｎｉｍａｔｉｏｎｓ）をダウンロードし、再生することを可能にする。ショックウェーブは、リンゴ（Ｌｉｎｇｏ）と呼ばれる自己のスクリプト言語を定義する。リンゴスクリプトは、ショックウェーブのプラグインが再生できるダウンロード可能な動画内に含まれる。ショックウェーブの動画の一般的な形式は、連続したフレームを構成するタイムラインであり、多数の視覚的な物体がタイムライン内の特定のフレームで現れ、動き、消える。ショックウェーブ動画内でより複雑な効果を達成するために、予め定義された視覚的なオブジェクトに加えてリンゴスクリプトを援用（ｉｎｖｏｋｅ）しても良い。 Active X may be very complex. A plug-in that can be advantageously used in connection with the present invention is Macromedia shockwave. Shockwave allows animations that are part of the server's response to be downloaded and played. Shockwave defines its own scripting language called Lingo. The apple script is included in a downloadable video that the Shockwave plug-in can play. A common form of shockwave animation is a timeline that consists of a series of frames, with many visual objects appearing, moving, and disappearing at specific frames in the timeline. In order to achieve more complex effects within a shockwave movie, an apple script may be invoked in addition to the predefined visual objects.
本発明の好ましい実施例では、コマンドプラグイン２４と呼ばれるプラグインを利用し、コマンドプラグイン２４は、スクリプト言語に対し、ＣＤ記録物の再生を詳細に命令し監視する能力を提供する。コマンドプラグインは、少なくとも、以下の基本的な機能を提供し、監視する。
（１）再生の開始及び停止
（２）現在のトラックとそのトラック内の位置の取得
（３）トラック及びそのトラック内の位置の探索（ｓｅｅｋ）
（４）音量の取得及び設定
（５）ＣＤに関する情報の取得（例えば、トラック数、トラックの長さ、トラック間の区切り（ｐａｕｓｅｓ））
（６）ＣＤドライブの性能に関する情報の取得
他の機能が提供され、監視されてもよく、他の機能は、基礎のオペレーティングシステムのサービスが適応可能であることによってのみ限定される。監視される機能は、サーバ４０及び／又はサーバ５８のような複数のサーバに転送される利用者特性データに含まれる。The preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a plug-in called command plug-in 24, which provides the script language with the ability to instruct and monitor the playback of CD recordings in detail. The command plug-in provides and monitors at least the following basic functions.
(1) Start and stop playback (2) Acquisition of current track and position within the track (3) Search for track and position within the track (seek)
(4) Acquisition and setting of volume (5) Acquisition of information related to CD (for example, number of tracks, track length, pause between tracks)
(6) Acquisition of information on CD drive performance
Other functions may be provided and monitored, and other functions are limited only by the underlying operating system services being adaptable. The monitored function is included in user characteristic data that is transferred to a plurality of servers such as
コマンドプラグインは、Ｃ＋＋のような既存のプログラミング言語で書かれてもよい。プラグインは、マイクロソフトのアクティブＸオブジェクトに要求される規格のようなプラグインのための既存規格に従わなければならない。情報を取得し、コマンドプラグインがスクリプト言語に対して有効にする機能を実行するために、コマンドプラグインは、再生する音楽記録物に関する情報及び制御を提供する機能に依存する。これらの機能は、記録物の正確なソース（ｓｏｕｒｃｅ）に依存する。本発明の一実施例におけるように、もし、再生される記録物がコンピューターのＣＤプレイヤー内の音声ＣＤであり、かつ、ブラウザがマイクロソフトのウィンドウズ（登録商標）３．１又はウィンドウズ（登録商標）９５又はウィンドウズ（登録商標）ＣＥの下で実行される場合には、これらの機能は、Ｗｉｎ３２アプリケーションプログラミングインターフェースの一部を形成するＭＣＩ機能である。これらの機能は、例えば、マイクロソフトのＷｉｎ３２のプログラマの参考書に書面化されている。音声受信装置のストリーミング（ｓｔｒｅａｍｉｎｇ）によって、異なる機能が提供されてもよく、例えば、受信装置は、ＭＰＥＧなどの適切な音声符号化フォーマットでネットワーク接続を介してユーザのコンピューター内に入ってくる音声を取り込む。 The command plug-in may be written in an existing programming language such as C ++. Plug-ins must follow existing standards for plug-ins, such as those required for Microsoft Active X objects. The command plug-in relies on a function that provides information and control regarding the music recording to be played in order to obtain information and perform the function that the command plug-in enables for the script language. These functions depend on the exact source of the recorded material. As in one embodiment of the present invention, if the recorded material to be played is an audio CD in a computer CD player, and the browser is Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 Or, when executed under Windows CE, these functions are MCI functions that form part of the Win32 application programming interface. These functions are documented, for example, in a Microsoft Win32 programmer's reference book. Different functions may be provided by streaming of the audio receiving device, for example, the receiving device can receive audio coming into the user's computer via a network connection in an appropriate audio encoding format such as MPEG. take in.
コマンドプラグインの実行について注意すべき重要なポイントは、プラグインが実行する、例えばシークのような動作は、秒オーダーの時間がかかる可能性があることである。コマンドプラグイン２４にとって、その間、コンピューター１０の制御を保留することは好ましくないので、冗長な動作が行われるときはいつでも、コマンドプラグイン２４がコンピューター１０の制御をブラウザに引き渡し、共通のスクリプト言語を使用した非同期イベント処理能力を介して動作の結果を報告することが重要である。 An important point to note about command plug-in execution is that operations performed by the plug-in, such as seeking, can take seconds. Since it is not preferable for the command plug-in 24 to hold the control of the
コマンドプラグインが提供する機能の上記要約、プラグインの書き方（例えば、アクティブＸオブジェクトの書き方）の一般的な知識、及びＣＤの再生を制御するための関連するアプリケーションプログラミングインターフェース（例えば、Ｗｉｎ３２のＭＣＩ）の知識が与えられることで、当業者は、容易に且つ過大な経験なしに、実際に動作するコマンドプラグインを開発することができる。この理由によって、コマンドプラグインがどのように実行されるかについての更なる詳細は、ここで提供しない。 Summary of functions provided by command plug-ins, general knowledge of how to write plug-ins (eg, writing active X objects), and related application programming interfaces (eg, Win32 MCI) for controlling CD playback ), A person skilled in the art can easily develop a command plug-in that actually operates without undue experience. For this reason, no further details on how the command plug-in is executed is provided here.
上記にリストされた機能をスクリプト言語に提供するコマンドプラグインの存在は、ＣＤのコンテンツを補足するエンターテイメントを作る基礎である。特に、スクリプト言語によって、補足コンテンツの表示をＣＤで発生するイベントと同期させる方法を、この基礎の上に案出することができる。 The existence of a command plug-in that provides the above listed functions to the scripting language is the basis for creating entertainment that supplements the contents of the CD. In particular, a method of synchronizing the display of supplemental content with an event occurring on a CD by means of a script language can be devised on this basis.
図４及び５を参照すると、ＣＤに対する補足コンテンツの同期は、以下のように進められる。例えば、補足コンテンツ６０は、フレームＦ１−Ｆｎ及びスクリプト７２を含むショックウェーブ動画のような動画手段によって提供される。補足コンテンツ６０は、サーバ５８からダウンロードされ、ショックウェーブのプラグインによって、ユーザに表示される。このダウンロードは、動画が表示される前に行われてもよいし、或いは、ネットワークへのユーザの接続が適当な速度のダウンロードを維持するのに十分速ければ、動画を表しながらダウンロードを行ってもよい。ダウンロードは、ショックウェーブのプラグイン自体により提供される機能である。Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the synchronization of supplemental content to the CD proceeds as follows. For example, the
ショックウェーブの動画が再生される際に、リンゴ（Ｌｉｎｇｏ）スクリプトなどのスクリプト７２は、一つのフレームＦｎが表示を終了する毎に実行する。リンゴスクリプトは、動画のフレームとＣＤコンテンツのセグメント（トラック番号及び時間によって識別される）との間に存在すべき関係の記述を含む。リンゴスクリプトは、上記のコマンドプラグインによって、ＣＤの再生がどのトラック及び時間であるかを決定する。それから、リンゴスクリプトは、ＣＤのその部分に対応する動画のフレームを決定するために、記述を参照する。現在のフレームが決定されたフレームの一つでない場合、リンゴスクリプトは、動画のタイムラインをリセットし、動画は、ＣＤの現在位置に対応するフレームで再生を開始する。これは、例えば、ネットワークからのダウンロードが遅れたため、ユーザのコンピューターが最大限の速度で動画を再生するためのサイクルを欠いたため、或いは、ユーザがＣＤを早送りしてしまったために、動画がＣＤに遅れる場合、視覚的コンテンツが追いつくことを可能にする。When Shockwave the video is played,
図４を参照すると、同期化アルゴリズムが、個々のフレーム又は隣接するフレームのグループを制御することができる。補足コンテンツ６０は、フレームＦ１−Ｆｎ及びスクリプト７２を含む。図５のブロック２００で、各フレームＦｎ又はフレームのグループとＣＤ３０の特定のセグメントとの間の対応関係が設定される。ブロック２０５での動画の各フレームＦｎの終わりに、ブロック２１０で、ＣＤ３０の位置が決定される。ブロック２１５で、ＣＤ３０の位置が、次の一連のフレームが属するフレームのグループに対応する記録物のセグメント範囲内にあるかどうかを決定するテストが実施される。ＣＤ３０の位置がそのセグメント範囲内にある場合、ブロック２３０で、動画の再生は次のフレームに進む。ＣＤ３０の位置がそのセグメント範囲内にない場合、ブロック２２０及び２２５で、アニメーションの再生は、ＣＤ３０の位置に対応するフレームへと進む。Referring to FIG. 4, a synchronization algorithm can control individual frames or groups of adjacent frames. The
本発明の更なる特徴は、ツアー（ｔｏｕｒｉｎｇ）モードである。ツアーモードのクライアントソフトウェア２６において、サーバ５８のような遠隔装置が、プレイヤー２６の制御データを散在させた補足コンテンツ６０の配信を通じて、一人又はそれ以上のユーザの装置を制御し、一人又はそれ以上のユーザに、ＣＤ３０のような特定の流通媒体の案内されるツアーを提供する。 A further feature of the present invention is the touring mode. In the tour
本発明の更なる特徴は、コマンドプラグイン２４を使って、ユーザのＣＤプレイヤー３２内にあるＣＤのユニークな識別子（ＣＤ３０のＩＤ３１）を設定するための技術を提供する能力である。ユニークな識別子は、トラックの数及び長さ（１秒の１／７５というブロックの単位で測定される）に基づいてもよく、その場合、識別子は、これらの長さの連結となる。しかしながら、実際は、多少短い識別子を有することが望ましい。そこで、ユニークな識別子は、好ましくは、１秒の１／４単位のような、かなり粗い単位で表現されるトラック長さの連結である。 A further feature of the present invention is the ability to provide a technique for setting a unique identifier (
２つの音声ＣＤが正確に或いは実質的に同一であるかどうかを決定するのに適したファジーな比較アルゴリズムは、以下のように進行する。比較される２つの音声ＣＤの各々に対して、数ミリ秒単位でＣＤの全部のトラック（セグメントの一例）の長さを決定する。本実施例では、両ＣＤのトラックの長さ自体を直接に比較することをせずに、先ずトラックの長さの近似的長さを得る。そのために、例えば、全てのトラックの長さを８ビットずつ右にシフトする（ｓｈｉｆｔ）。実際上、これは２８＝２５６による除算（切り捨て）（ｔｒｕｎｃａｔｉｎｇ ｄｉｖｉｓｉｏｎ）を実行していることになる。すなわち、近似的長さを求めている一例である。それから、両記録物の対応するトラックを１トラックずつ比較していき、一致合計及び一致エラーの２つの数を累計していく。これらの数は、両方とも、比較の開始時にゼロに初期化される。一致合計とは、比較されるＣＤのうちいずれか一方のＣＤの各トラックのシフトした長さ（すなわち近似的長さ）をトラック毎に単純に累計していった値である。すなわち、各トラックの近似的長さの合計である。一致エラーとは、２つのＣＤのトラックのシフトした長さ（近似的長さ）の差の絶対値をトラック毎に累計していった値である。すなわち、各トラックの近似的長さの差の絶対値の累積である。トラック数が少ないほうのＣＤの最後のトラックに到達すると、他方（トラック数の多いほう）のＣＤの残ったトラックについて上記処理を継続し、一致合計と一致エラーの両方とも、そのトラックのシフトした長さだけ増やせば良い（残ったトラックの近似的長さ自体と、その近似的長さと相手ＣＤとの差（相手ＣＤはもう比較すべきトラックが無く、ゼロをひいても同じである）は同じであるから）。トラックを比較していくこれらのステップの後、アルゴリズムは、一致合計によって一致エラーを除算し、１からその商を減算し、その差を百分率に変換する。これが、２つのＣＤがどれくらい一致しているかの指標となる。
A fuzzy comparison algorithm suitable for determining whether two audio CDs are exactly or substantially identical proceeds as follows. For each of the two audio CDs to be compared, the length of all tracks(an example segment) of the CD is determined in units of several milliseconds.In this embodiment, an approximate length of the track length is first obtained without directly comparing the track lengths of both CDs. For this purpose, for example, the lengths of all tracks are shifted to the right by 8 bits (shift). In practice, this means performing a truncating division by 28 = 256.In other words, this is an example of obtaining an approximate length. Then,the corresponding tracks of both recorded materials are compared one by one, and the two numbers of coincidence sum and coincidence error are accumulated. Both of these numbers are initialized to zero at the start of the comparison.Match total andisone of thevalues length shifted foreach track(i.e. approximate length) began to accumulated simply for each track of the CDof the CD beingcompared. That is, the total approximate length of each track. The coincidence erroris a valueobtained by accumulating the absolute valueof the difference between the shifted lengths(approximate lengths) of two CDtracks for each track. That is, the absolute value of the difference in approximate length of each track is accumulated. Upon reaching the last track of towards the CD track number is small, whilewith theremaining tracks CD of(more a large number of tracks) tocontinue the processing, both match the total match error, a shift of the track(Approximate length of the remaining track itself and the difference between the approximate length and the opponent CD (the opponent CD has no track to compare anymore and is the same even if it is zeroed)) Is the same) . After these steps ofcomparing the tracks, the algorithm divides the match error by the matchsum , subtracts the quotient from 1, and converts the difference to a percentage. This is an index of how much the two CDs match.
２つの音声ＣＤが正確に同一であるかどうかを決定するのに適した比較アルゴリズムは、トラック数、トラック長さ及びトラックの開始及び終了時間から、８バイト値を生成する。上位４バイトは、ミリ秒単位で表わされる全てのトラックの開始時間及び終了時間を合計することによって得られる。下位４バイトは、ミリ秒単位で表わされる全てのトラックの長さを合計し、その合計を左に１０ビットシフトし、トラック数を加算することによって得られる。 A comparison algorithm suitable for determining whether two audio CDs are exactly the same generates an 8-byte value from the track number, track length, and track start and end times. The upper 4 bytes are obtained by summing the start and end times of all tracks expressed in milliseconds. The lower 4 bytes are obtained by summing the lengths of all tracks expressed in milliseconds, shifting the sum by 10 bits to the left, and adding the number of tracks.
ＣＤのＩＤ３１は、データベースの鍵として利用することができる。サイト５２Ａのようなサイトは、ＣＤについての情報のデータベースを維持することができ、例えば、レコード会社２によって発行されたすべてのＣＤについての情報が、レコード会社のサイト上で保持される。ユーザのために、この情報にたどり着く（ｎａｖｉｇａｔｅ）ための種々の代替的な方法がある。例えば、ユーザは、コンテンツのテーブルとしての多くのハイパーリンクを含むウェブページを使用することができ、或いは、ユーザは、既存の検索エンジンを使用することもできる。本発明のＣＤのＩＤ３１により可能になる検索の第三の方法によれば、ウェブページがユーザに対して、情報を探しているＣＤ（例えば、ＣＤ３０）をプレイヤー３２に置くことを促す。ドライブの中にＣＤ３０の存在が検知されると、ウェブページ内のスクリプトはＣＤ３０に対応するＣＤのＩＤ３１を計算し、それをサーバ５８に送信する。それから、サーバ５８は、ＣＤのＩＤ３１に基づいてデータベースから引き出されたＣＤ３０についての情報を表示する。この情報は、ＣＤ３０に関するウェブアドレス（ＵＲＬ）（例えばアーティストのホームページのウェブアドレス）、ＣＤ３０上の曲名のような簡単なデータを含んで良く、そして、（例えばバンドの）写真、作品、動画及びビデオクリップを含む補足的なエンターテイメントを含んでも良い。ユーザがコンピューターにＣＤ３０を挿入すると、（ｉ）ウェブブラウザがまだ実行されていない場合に実行開始し、（ｉｉ）ブラウザがＣＤ３０のユニークな識別子を計算し、そのユニークな識別子からＵＲＬを取得し、（ｉｉｉ）ブラウザがＵＲＬ上でＨＴＴＰ取得処理を行うように、手順を調整することもできる。 The
音楽記録物のユニークな識別子についての別の応用として、ウェブのプレミアムエリアへ入るための鍵としＣＤを利用することができる。現在、人々が契約により許可されるウェブの特別（ｐｒｅｍｉｕｍ）な場所がある。ユニークな識別子に基づいた許可の簡単な形式は、ウェブの特定の場所にアクセスする前に、特定のＣＤ、又は特定の会社によって発行されたＣＤ、又は特定のバンド又はアーティストの音楽を含むＣＤをユーザのＣＤドライブに置くことを要求することである。これは、コマンドプラグインによって提供される機能を実行（ｉｎｖｏｋｅ）し、ユニークな識別子を計算するスクリプトの手段によって簡単に達成される。 Another application for the unique identifier of a music record is to use a CD as a key to enter the premium area of the web. Currently, there are special places on the web where people are allowed by contract. A simple form of permission based on a unique identifier can be a specific CD, a CD issued by a specific company, or a CD containing music from a specific band or artist before accessing a specific location on the web. Requesting it to be placed in the user's CD drive. This is easily accomplished by means of a script that invokes the functions provided by the command plug-in and calculates a unique identifier.
本発明の別の特徴は、チャットルームと音楽記録物との接続である。目的は、チャットルームの全ての参加者に、ほぼ同じ時刻に同じ音楽を提供することである。 Another feature of the present invention is the connection between the chat room and the music recording. The goal is to provide all the chat room participants with the same music at approximately the same time.
チャットサービスのための既存のネットワークプロトコルとして、Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ Ｒｅｌａｙ Ｃｈａｔ （ＩＲＣ）のＪ． Ｏｉｋａｒｉｍａｎ ＆ Ｄ． Ｒｅｅｄによって記述されたＩｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ Ｒｅｌａｙ Ｃｈａｔ Ｐｒｏｔｏｃｏｌ （Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ Ｒｅｑｕｅｓｔ Ｆｏｒ Ｃｏｍｍｅｎｔｓ Ｎｏ．１４５９，１９９３）がある。このプロトコルにおいて、ある人がチャットサーバのクライアントになると、その人はチャットル−ムに名前を送信する。チャットサーバは、その全てのクライアントからのメッセージを受信し、各クライアントから送られてきたメッセージを、クライアントとして同じルームに接続している他の全クライアントに中継する。クライアントが送信するメッセージは、典型的に、クライアントを実行しているユーザによってタイプされ、クライアントが受信するメッセージは、典型的に、クライアントを実行しているユーザに読めるよう表示される。 As an existing network protocol for the chat service, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) J.I. Oikariman & D. There is an Internet Relay Chat Protocol (Internet Request For Comments No. 1459, 1993) described by Reed. In this protocol, when a person becomes a client of a chat server, the person sends a name to the chat room. The chat server receives messages from all the clients, and relays the message sent from each client to all other clients connected to the same room as the client. Messages sent by the client are typically typed by the user running the client, and messages received by the client are typically displayed to be readable by the user running the client.
本発明の好ましい実施例では、チャットクライアントは、チャットプラグインと呼ばれるであろうプラグインによってカスタマイズ（ｃｕｓｔｏｍｉｚｅｄ）される。チャットクライアントは、以下のように、ブラウザによって開始される（図６参照）。ユーザは、ブラウザによって、メインウェブページ（ボックス３００）に接続する。メインウェブページは、ダウンロードされるとき、ユーザがプレイヤーにＣＤを挿入することを要求する（ボックス３０５）。ＣＤのユニークな識別子が計算され、メインウェブページのスクリプトのコマンドに従って、上記の制御プラグインを使って、サーバに返信される（ボックス３１０）。それから、サーバは、ユニークな識別子を使って、そのＣＤに焦点を当てた（ｆｏｃｕｓｅｄ ｏｎ）チャットルームを持っているかどうかを決定する。このステップは、既知の技術を使って、そのユニークな識別子をデータベース内で探すことによって実行することができる。データベースに接続するウェブページについての文献として、例えば、Ｄｅｃｅｍｂｅｒ ＆ Ｇｉｎｓｂｕｒｇ，ｓｕｐｒａ，ｃｈａｐｔｅｒ ２１のような巨大な文献が存在する。そのＣＤ専用（ｆｏｃｕｓｅｄ ｏｎ）のチャットルームが存在する場合、又は作れる場合、サーバは、そのチャットルームの名前に応答して、ブラウザは、そのチャットルームのクライアントとして、ユーザのコンピューター上でチャットクライアントを開始する（ボックス３２０）。 In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the chat client is customized by a plug-in that would be called a chat plug-in. The chat client is started by the browser as follows (see FIG. 6). The user connects to the main web page (box 300) with a browser. When the main web page is downloaded, the user requests the player to insert a CD (box 305). A unique identifier for the CD is calculated and sent back to the server using the control plug-in described above (box 310) according to the script command on the main web page. The server then uses the unique identifier to determine if it has a chat room focused on that CD. This step can be performed by searching for the unique identifier in the database using known techniques. There are huge documents such as December & Ginsburg, supra, chapter 21 as documents on web pages connected to the database. If a chat room dedicated to the CD exists or can be created, the server responds to the name of the chat room and the browser designates the chat client on the user's computer as a client of the chat room. Start (box 320).
チャットルームの名前は、サーバによって設定される。その名前は、チャットルームの他のクライアントの装置で再生しているＣＤのトラック、トラックが再生を開始した時刻、さらに、ＣＤが再生している音量についての情報を含むように設定される。チャットクライアントのプラグインはその情報を使用して、ユーザのコンピューター内のＣＤを、チャットルームの他のクライアントの装置で再生しているＣＤにほぼ同期して再生するように設定することをコントロールプラグインに指示する（ボックス３２０）。 The name of the chat room is set by the server. The name is set to include information about the track of the CD being played on the other client device in the chat room, the time when the track started playing, and the volume of the volume being played by the CD. The chat client plug-in uses that information to set the CD in the user's computer to play almost in sync with the CD playing on the other client devices in the chat room. IN is instructed (box 320).
チャットルーム内の各ユーザは、各ユーザの装置で再生しているＣＤを制御することができる。制御動作により、チャットプラグインはメッセージをチャットサーバに送信し、チャットサーバは、行われた制御動作を記述する（ボックス３２５）。例えば、そのようなメッセージは、ＣＤの位置の変更、音量の変更、別のＣＤに取り替えるためのＣＤの取り出しを示すことができる。他のユーザの装置で実行されるチャットプラグインは、この種のメッセージを見ると、上述の制御プラグインを使って、他のユーザの装置での（できるだけ）その動作を繰り返す（ｒｅｐｌｉｃａｔｅ）（ボックス３３０）。 Each user in the chat room can control the CD being played on each user's device. With the control action, the chat plug-in sends a message to the chat server, which describes the control action performed (box 325). For example, such a message may indicate a change in the position of the CD, a change in volume, and removal of the CD for replacement with another CD. When a chat plug-in running on another user's device sees this type of message, it uses the control plug-in described above to replicate (if possible) that other user's device (box) 330).
本発明の更なる特徴によれば、特定の音楽記録物専用（ｆｏｃｕｓｅｄ ｏｎ）のチャットルームは、特定のトラックを選択するための投票手続きを認めることができる。簡単な投票手続きは、各チャットプラグインにおいて、それが２つの同一の連続した変化メッセージを見つけると、前の段落で述べた種類のメッセージの変化に従って動作することである。これは、再生されているトラックを変えるために、２名のユーザがトラックを変える必要があることを意味する。２という数字は、それより大きい数字に置き換えてもよい。 According to a further feature of the present invention, a chat room dedicated to a particular music recording may allow a voting procedure to select a particular track. A simple voting procedure is that in each chat plug-in, when it finds two identical consecutive change messages, it operates according to the type of message change described in the previous paragraph. This means that in order to change the track being played, two users need to change the track. The
本発明の更なる特徴において、チャットのユーザに配信されるメッセージは、手でのタイプよりむしろテキストファイルから作られてもよい。これにより、予め記録された体験（ｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅ）を、チャットユーザのグループのために再生することが可能になる。そのような技術は、音声ＣＤの予め記録され、語り付きのツアー（ｔｏｕｒｉｎｇ）を作るのに使用することができる。 In a further feature of the present invention, the message delivered to the chat user may be made from a text file rather than a type by hand. This allows a pre-recorded experience to be played for a group of chat users. Such techniques can be used to create pre-recorded and spoken tours of audio CDs.
上述の実施例の重要な利点は、Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ Ｒｅｌａｙ Ｃｈａｔ又は同様な最小限のチャットサービスを提供するプロトコルによって要求される最小限の機能をサポートするいかなるチャットサーバソフトウェアにも使用できることである。要求される追加的なソフトウェアは、ＣＤ情報のデータベースに接続したチャットクライアントプラグイン及び中央ウェブページにある。 An important advantage of the above-described embodiment is that it can be used with any chat server software that supports the minimum functionality required by the Internet Relay Chat or similar protocol that provides a minimum chat service. The additional software required is in a chat client plug-in and a central web page connected to a database of CD information.
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Translated fromJapanese前記ユーザコンピュータ上で、前記ユーザコンピュータによる記録物の再生に基づいて遠隔データを出力する段階を含み、
前記遠隔データは、前記記録物の再生が起こるときに、前記記録物のためのTOC情報から導出される識別子に応答して動的に決定される少なくとも一つの遠隔データ格納位置からインターネットを介して得られる、
方法であって、
前記識別子の導出段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。A method for associating recordings with remote data on a user computer connected to the Internet, comprising:
Outputting remote data on the user computer based on the reproduction of the recorded material by the user computer,
The remote data is transmitted via the Internet from at least one remote data storage location that is dynamically determined in response to an identifier derived from the TOC information for the recorded material when playback of the recorded material occurs. can get,
A method,
The step of deriving the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスがワールドワイドウェブのためのURL（ユニフォームリソースロケータ）を定義する、請求項２記載の方法。The remote data is display data representing a World Wide Web page;
The method of claim 2, wherein the at least partial address defines a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the World Wide Web.
前記遠隔データが前記ディスクに関連付けられたアルバムのカバーを表す表示データを含む、請求項４記載の方法。The recorded matter is recorded on a disc;
The method of claim 4, wherein the remote data includes display data representing a cover of an album associated with the disc.
前記の出力する段階が、前記CD上の対応するトラックの少なくとも一つのタイトルを含む遠隔データを出力する、請求項１記載の方法。The recorded material is on a CD containing a plurality of tracks;
The method of claim 1, wherein the outputting step outputs remote data including at least one title of a corresponding track on the CD.
前記の出力する段階が、前記CD上の対応するトラックの少なくとも一つのタイトルを含む遠隔データを出力する、請求項４記載の方法。The recorded material is on a CD containing a plurality of tracks;
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the outputting step outputs remote data including at least one title of a corresponding track on the CD.
ある記録物が再生されるときに、該記録物のためのTOC情報に関係した情報を送信するためのインターネットを介した通信のための通信プログラムを、前記ユーザコンピュータ上で自動的に実行する段階；
前記ユーザコンピュータから送信された前記情報から導出される識別子に対応する遠隔データが保存される少なくとも一つの位置を、遠隔コンピュータにおいて、動的に決定する段階；
前記遠隔データを、前記少なくとも一つの位置から前記ユーザコンピュータにインターネットを介して自動的に送信する段階；
前記ユーザコンピュータによる前記記録物の再生に関連して、前記遠隔データを前記ユーザコンピュータ上で出力する段階；
を有する方法であって、
前記識別子の導出段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。A method for associating recordings with remote data on a user computer connected to the Internet, comprising:
A step of automatically executing, on the user computer, a communication program for communication via the Internet for transmitting information related to TOC information for the recorded material when a recorded material is reproduced; ;
Dynamically determining at a remote computer at least one location where remote data corresponding to an identifier derived from the information transmitted from the user computer is stored;
Automatically transmitting the remote data from the at least one location to the user computer via the Internet;
Outputting the remote data on the user computer in relation to the reproduction of the recorded material by the user computer;
A method comprising:
The step of deriving the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
前記の実行する段階および決定する段階が、前記ディスクが当該ユーザコンピュータに結合されたディスクドライブに挿入されたときに、前記通信プログラムが開始されているか否かに拘わらず開始される、請求項９記載の方法。The recorded matter is recorded on a disc;
10. The executing and determining steps are initiated regardless of whether the communication program is initiated when the disc is inserted into a disc drive coupled to the user computer. The method described.
前記記録物のためのTOC情報を数値的に処理することによって識別子を導出する段階；
動的に決定される位置にて前記遠隔コンピュータに自動的にアクセスする段階；及び
前記識別子を、前記遠隔コンピュータ上で維持されているデータベース中の記録と比較する段階；
を有し、
前記識別子の導出段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
し、前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔コンピュータ内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータプログラム。A computer program embodying a method for associating a recorded material in a user computer with data in a remote computer coupled to the user computer via the Internet, the method comprising:
Deriving an identifier by numerically processing the TOC information for the record;
Automatically accessing the remote computer at a dynamically determined location; and comparing the identifier with a record in a database maintained on the remote computer;
Have
The step of deriving the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
And applying approximate operation to the obtained length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and approximate length information, the recorded matter was compared with the records in the remote computer for each segment, and when they matched, the approximate length information was accumulated and did not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. program.
前記記録物を記録したディスクの挿入を促す段階と、
前記促す段階ののちに、前記記録物のためのTOC情報から導出される識別子に応答して決定される少なくとも一つの遠隔データ格納位置からインターネットを介して得られる前記遠隔データを出力する段階とを有し、
前記識別子の導出段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータプログラム。A computer program that, when executed, causes a user computer connected to the Internet to execute a method of associating a recording with a remote data output, the method comprising:
Prompting insertion of a disk on which the recorded matter is recorded;
After said prompting step, outputting said remote data obtained via the Internet from at least one remote data storage location determined in response to an identifier derived from TOC information for said record Have
The step of deriving the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. program.
当該方法が：
前記ユーザ装置において、前記記録物のためのTOC情報を数値的に処理することによって識別子を導出する段階と、
前記ユーザ装置によって、前記識別子に対応する少なくとも部分的なアドレスを使って、インターネットから前記遠隔データを自動的に取得する段階と、
前記ユーザ装置において、前記ユーザ装置による前記記録物へのアクセスに基づいて、インターネットから得られた遠隔データを出力する段階とを有し、
前記識別子の導出段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。A method of associating remote data with a recorded material on a user device connected to the Internet, wherein the recorded material is an electronic file of digitally encoded audio, and the remote data is associated with the recorded material Including at least one of an image, an animation associated with the recording, a video associated with the recording, and an album cover associated with the electronic file;
The method is:
In the user device, deriving an identifier by numerically processing the TOC information for the recorded matter;
Automatically obtaining the remote data from the Internet by the user device using at least a partial address corresponding to the identifier;
In the user device, based on access to the recorded matter by the user device, outputting remote data obtained from the Internet,
The step of deriving the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
前記記録物にアクセスするアクセスユニットと、
前記記録物のためのTOC情報を抽出することによって識別子を導出するプロセッサと、
前記記録物へのアクセスに際して、インターネットから得られた、前記識別子に対応する少なくとも部分的なアドレスに基づく少なくとも一つのURL（ユニフォームリソースロケータ）を使って、インターネットから前記遠隔データを自動的に取得する通信ユニットと、
前記遠隔データを出力する出力ユニット、
とを有し、
前記識別子を導出するプロセッサが、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得し；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していき；かつ
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する、ところのシステム。An internet-coupled system for associating remote data with a recording, wherein the recording is accessed for playback for a user of a user device, the system comprising:
An access unit for accessing the recorded matter;
A processor that derives an identifier by extracting TOC information for the recorded matter;
When accessing the recorded material, the remote data is automatically acquired from the Internet using at least one URL (Uniform Resource Locator) obtained from the Internet and based on at least a partial address corresponding to the identifier. A communication unit;
An output unit for outputting the remote data;
And
A processor for deriving said identifier;
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
An approximate operation is performed on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A system in which the difference in length approximated to the case is accumulated ; andan identifieras an index of coincidence is derived based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results.
前記アクセスユニットがディスク再生ユニットであり、
前記通信ユニットが、前記ディスクの前記再生ユニットへの挿入に際して、前記遠隔データを要求する、
請求項１６記載のシステム。The electronic file is recorded on a disc;
The access unit is a disc playback unit;
The communication unit requests the remote data upon insertion of the disc into the playback unit;
The system of claim 16.
前記記録物にアクセスするアクセスユニットと、
前記記録物のためのTOC情報を抽出することによって識別子を導出するプロセッサと、
前記記録物へのアクセスに際して、インターネットから得られた、前記識別子に対応する少なくとも部分的なアドレスに基づく少なくとも一つのURL（ユニフォームリソースロケータ）を使って、インターネットから前記遠隔データを自動的に取得する通信ユニットと、
前記遠隔データを出力する出力ユニット、
とを有し、
前記識別子を導出するプロセッサが、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得し；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していき；かつ
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する、ところのシステム。An internet-coupled system for associating remote data with a recorded material, wherein the recorded material is a digitally encoded audio electronic file, the remote data being associated with the recorded material, the recording Including at least one of an animation associated with an object, a video associated with the recording and an album cover associated with the electronic file, the system comprising:
An access unit for accessing the recorded matter;
A processor that derives an identifier by extracting TOC information for the recorded matter;
When accessing the recorded material, the remote data is automatically acquired from the Internet using at least one URL (Uniform Resource Locator) obtained from the Internet and based on at least a partial address corresponding to the identifier. A communication unit;
An output unit for outputting the remote data;
And
A processor for deriving said identifier;
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
An approximate operation is performed on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A system in which the difference in length approximated to the case is accumulated ; andan identifieras an index of coincidence is derived based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results.
インターネットから得られた遠隔データを出力する段階を含んでおり、前記遠隔データは、前記記録物のための、該記録物を同定するために格納されているのではないTOC情報を数値的に処理することによって決定される少なくとも一つの遠隔データ格納位置からインターネットを介して得られるものである、方法であって、
前記数値的処理が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。A method for associating a recording with data output on a user computer connected to the Internet, comprising:
Outputting remote data obtained from the Internet, wherein the remote data numerically processes TOC information for the record that is not stored to identify the record A method obtained via the Internet from at least one remote data storage location determined by:
The numerical processing is
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
をさらに有する、請求項１９記載の方法。Prompting insertion of a disk on which the recorded matter is recorded,
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:
前記出力する段階が、前記CD上の対応するトラックの少なくとも一つのタイトルを含む遠隔データを出力する、
請求項１９記載の方法。The recorded material is on a CD containing a plurality of tracks;
The outputting step outputs remote data including at least one title of a corresponding track on the CD;
The method of claim 19.
記録物を再生するための再生ユニットと、
前記記録物のための、該記録物を同定するために格納されているのではないTOC情報を数値的に処理することによって決定される少なくとも一つの遠隔データ格納位置からインターネットを介して遠隔データを得る通信ユニットと、
前記遠隔データを出力する出力ユニット、
とを有し、
前記数値的処理が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータシステム。A computer system coupled to the Internet:
A playback unit for playing back recorded material;
Remote data over the Internet from at least one remote data storage location determined by numerically processing TOC information for the recorded material that is not stored to identify the recorded material A communication unit to obtain,
An output unit for outputting the remote data;
And
The numerical processing is
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. system.
前記通信ユニットが、前記CD上の対応するトラックの少なくとも一つのタイトルを含む遠隔データを得る、
請求項２３記載のコンピュータシステム。The recorded material is on a CD containing a plurality of tracks;
The communication unit obtains remote data including at least one title of a corresponding track on the CD;
24. The computer system according to claim 23.
前記方法が：
前記記録物に関係しているが前記記録物と一緒に提供されてはいない遠隔データを出力する段階を含んでおり、前記遠隔データは、数値的な処理により得られる少なくとも一つの識別子に応答して決定される少なくとも一つの遠隔データ格納位置からインターネットを介して得られ、
前記数値的処理が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータプログラム。A computer program that, when executed, causes a user computer connected to the Internet to perform a method,
Said method is:
Outputting remote data related to the record but not provided with the record, the remote data being responsive to at least one identifier obtained by numerical processing. Obtained via the Internet from at least one remote data storage location determined by
The numerical processing is
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. program.
前記ユーザコンピュータがアクセスする記録物の識別子を該記録物の内容からの抽出物から取得する段階であって、前記抽出物は前記記録物を再生するのに使われるTOC情報を含んでおり、該取得する段階は前記識別子に近似的に一致する複数の記録物をもつことができ、前記識別子のさらなる抽出が可能であるプロセスを使用するような段階と、
前記識別子に応答して少なくとも部分的なアドレスを決定する段階と、
前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスを使って決定される少なくとも一つの遠隔データ格納位置からインターネットを介して前記記録物に関係した遠隔データを取得する段階と、
前記ユーザコンピュータ上で前記遠隔データを取得する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。Using a user computer connected to the Internet, where:
Obtaining an identifier of a recorded matter accessed by the user computer from an extract from the contents of the recorded matter, the extract including TOC information used to reproduce the recorded matter, Obtaining may use a plurality of records that approximately match the identifier, and using a process that allows further extraction of the identifier;
Determining at least a partial address in response to the identifier;
Obtaining remote data related to the record over the Internet from at least one remote data storage location determined using the at least partial address;
Obtaining the remote data on the user computer;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
前記コンピュータに結合されたCDプレーヤに前記CDを挿入する段階と、
前記CDのためのTOC情報から前記CDのための識別子を取得する段階と、
前記識別子に関係した少なくとも一つのURL（ユニフォームリソースロケータ）を獲得するURL獲得段階であって、
少なくとも部分的なアドレスを探してローカルキャッシュを検索する段階；
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスが見出されないときに、前記識別子を検索して少なくとも部分的なアドレスを返すための遠隔ルックアップサーバに接続する段階；
前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返された前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスを前記ローカルキャッシュに格納する段階；および
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記識別子が見出されたときおよび前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスが前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返されたときに、前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスに基づいて少なくとも一つのURLを提供する段階、を含むURL獲得段階と、
前記少なくとも一つのURLに応答して、インターネットを介して少なくとも一つの遠隔装置にリンクする段階と、
インターネットを介して前記少なくとも一つの遠隔装置から前記コンピュータに、前記CDに対する補足的なコンテンツを配送する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。A method of delivering supplemental content for a CD inserted in a CD player coupled to a computer connected to the Internet comprising:
Inserting the CD into a CD player coupled to the computer;
Obtaining an identifier for the CD from the TOC information for the CD;
A URL acquisition step of acquiring at least one URL (Uniform Resource Locator) related to the identifier,
Searching the local cache for at least a partial address;
Connecting to a remote lookup server to retrieve the identifier and return at least a partial address when the at least partial address is not found in the local cache;
Storing the at least partial address returned from the remote lookup server in the local cache; and when the identifier is found in the local cache and the at least partial address is the remote lookup. Providing at least one URL when returned from the server based on the at least partial address; and
Linking to at least one remote device via the Internet in response to the at least one URL;
Delivering supplemental content for the CD from the at least one remote device to the computer via the Internet;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
前記リンクする段階が当初は、前記識別子に関係したURLのうちの一つに対応するある選択された遠隔装置にリンクする、
請求項２９記載の方法。A plurality of URLs related to the identifier are returned from the remote lookup server;
The linking step initially links to a selected remote device corresponding to one of the URLs associated with the identifier;
30. The method of claim 29.
前記コンピュータに結合されたCDプレーヤにCDに前記CDを挿入する段階と、
前記CDのためのTOC情報から前記CDのための識別子を取得する段階と、
前記識別子に関係した少なくとも一つのURL（ユニフォームリソースロケータ）を獲得するURL獲得段階であって、
少なくとも部分的なアドレスを探してローカルキャッシュを検索する段階；
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスが見出されないときに、前記識別子を検索して少なくとも部分的なアドレスを返すための遠隔ルックアップサーバに接続する段階；
前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返された前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスを前記ローカルキャッシュに格納する段階；および
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記識別子が見出されたときおよび前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスが前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返されたときに、前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスに基づいて少なくとも一つのURLを提供する段階、を含むURL獲得段階と、
前記少なくとも一つのURLに応答して、インターネットを介して少なくとも一つの遠隔装置にリンクする段階と、
インターネットを介して前記少なくとも一つの遠隔装置から前記コンピュータに、前記CDに対する補足的なコンテンツを配送する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータプログラム。A computer program embodying a method for delivering supplemental content for a CD inserted in a CD player coupled to a computer connected to the Internet, the method comprising:
Inserting the CD into a CD in a CD player coupled to the computer;
Obtaining an identifier for the CD from the TOC information for the CD;
A URL acquisition step of acquiring at least one URL (Uniform Resource Locator) related to the identifier,
Searching the local cache for at least a partial address;
Connecting to a remote lookup server to retrieve the identifier and return at least a partial address when the at least partial address is not found in the local cache;
Storing the at least partial address returned from the remote lookup server in the local cache; and when the identifier is found in the local cache and the at least partial address is the remote lookup. Providing at least one URL when returned from the server based on the at least partial address; and
Linking to at least one remote device via the Internet in response to the at least one URL;
Delivering supplemental content for the CD from the at least one remote device to the computer via the Internet;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. program.
前記リンクする段階が当初は、前記識別子に関係したURLのうちの一つに対応するある選択された遠隔装置にリンクする、
請求項３１記載のコンピュータプログラム。A plurality of URLs related to the identifier are returned from the remote lookup server;
The linking step initially links to a selected remote device corresponding to one of the URLs associated with the identifier;
The computer program according to claim 31.
前記コンピュータに結合されたCDプレーヤにCDに前記CDを挿入する段階と、
前記CDのためのTOC情報から前記CDを識別するための識別子を取得する段階と、
前記識別子に関係した少なくとも一つのURL（ユニフォームリソースロケータ）を決定する段階と、
インターネットを介して前記少なくとも一つのURLを使い、前記識別子を前記少なくとも一つの遠隔サイトにアクセスするためのパスワードとして使って、少なくとも一つの遠隔装置にリンクする段階と、
インターネットを介して前記少なくとも一つの遠隔装置から前記コンピュータに、前記CDに対する補足的なコンテンツを配送する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータプログラム。A computer program embodying a method for delivering supplemental content for a CD inserted in a CD player coupled to a computer connected to the Internet, the method comprising:
Inserting the CD into a CD in a CD player coupled to the computer;
Obtaining an identifier for identifying the CD from the TOC information for the CD;
Determining at least one URL (Uniform Resource Locator) associated with the identifier;
Linking to at least one remote device using the at least one URL over the Internet and using the identifier as a password to access the at least one remote site;
Delivering supplemental content for the CD from the at least one remote device to the computer via the Internet;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. program.
前記配送する段階が、前記CD上の対応するトラックの少なくとも一つのタイトルを含むコンテンツを配送する、
請求項３３記載のコンピュータプログラム。The CD includes a plurality of tracks;
The delivering step delivers content including at least one title of a corresponding track on the CD;
The computer program according to claim 33.
前記記録物を再生するために前記記録物とともに提供されている情報から前記記録物のための識別子を取得する段階と、
前記識別子を、インターネットを介して前記ユーザ装置に結合されている遠隔コンピュータ上で維持されているデータベース中のレコードと比較する段階と、
インターネットから得られた遠隔データを出力する段階とを含んでおり、前記遠隔データは、前記識別子に応答して動的に決定される少なくとも一つの遠隔データ格納位置からインターネットを介して得られ、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔コンピュータ内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。A method for associating a recording with an output of data on a user device connected to the Internet comprising:
Obtaining an identifier for the recorded material from information provided with the recorded material for reproducing the recorded material;
Comparing the identifier to a record in a database maintained on a remote computer coupled to the user device via the Internet;
Outputting remote data obtained from the Internet, wherein the remote data is obtained via the Internet from at least one remote data storage location dynamically determined in response to the identifier;
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and approximate length information, the recorded matter was compared with the records in the remote computer for each segment, and when they matched, the approximate length information was accumulated and did not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
前記取得する段階が、前記遠隔コンピュータによって、前記ユーザ装置から受信された前記記録物とともに提供されていた前記情報から実行される、
請求項３６記載の方法。Further comprising automatically transmitting the information provided with the recorded material from the user device to the remote computer;
The obtaining is performed by the remote computer from the information provided with the recorded material received from the user device;
38. The method of claim 36.
当該方法がさらに、前記識別子を前記ユーザ装置から前記遠隔コンピュータに自動的に送信する段階を含む、
請求項３６記載の方法。The obtaining comprises generating the identifier by the user device based on the information provided with the recorded matter;
The method further includes automatically transmitting the identifier from the user device to the remote computer;
38. The method of claim 36.
前記コンピュータに結合されたCDプレーヤ中にCDを受け容れる段階と、
前記CDのためのTOC情報から前記CDのための識別子を取得する段階と、
前記識別子に関係した少なくとも部分的なアドレスをインターネットを介して遠隔コンピュータから獲得する段階と、
前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスを使ってインターネットを介して遠隔装置にリンクし、
インターネットを介して前記遠隔装置から前記コンピュータに前記CDに対する補足的なコンテンツを配送する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。A method of delivering supplemental content for a CD inserted in a CD player coupled to a computer connected to the Internet comprising:
Receiving a CD in a CD player coupled to the computer;
Obtaining an identifier for the CD from the TOC information for the CD;
Obtaining at least a partial address associated with the identifier from a remote computer via the Internet;
Link to a remote device via the Internet using the at least partial address;
Delivering supplemental content for the CD from the remote device to the computer via the Internet;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
記録物を、該記録物とともに提供されている情報を使って再生するための、第一の位置に位置する再生ユニットと、
前記記録物に対応する少なくとも部分的なアドレスを使ってインターネットから遠隔データを取得するための、前記第一の位置に位置する通信ユニットと、
前記遠隔データを出力するための、前記第一の位置に位置する出力ユニットと、
インターネットを介して前記通信ユニットに結合され、前記第一の位置からは遠隔な第二の位置に位置する遠隔コンピュータであって、記録物を再生するために使われる情報から導出される記録物識別子および少なくとも部分的なアドレスの少なくとも一つのデータベースを格納しており、前記通信ユニットに該少なくとも部分的なアドレスを提供する遠隔コンピュータ、
とを有し、
前記識別子の導出が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータシステム。A computer system coupled to the Internet for associating remote data with audio:
A reproduction unit located at a first position for reproducing a recorded material using information provided with the recorded material;
A communication unit located at the first location for obtaining remote data from the Internet using at least a partial address corresponding to the recorded matter;
An output unit located at the first position for outputting the remote data;
A remote computer coupled to the communication unit via the Internet and located at a second location remote from the first location, wherein the recorded matter identifier is derived from information used to reproduce the recorded matter And a remote computer storing at least one database of at least partial addresses and providing said at least partial addresses to said communication unit;
And
The derivation of the identifier is
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. system.
前記ユーザコンピュータに結合された前記CDプレーヤ中のCDの挿入を検出する段階と、
前記CDのためのTOC情報から前記CDのための識別子を取得する段階と、
インターネットを介して遠隔コンピュータから前記識別子に対応する少なくとも部分的なアドレスを獲得する段階と、
前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスに基づいてインターネットを介して遠隔装置にリンクする段階と、
インターネットを介して前記遠隔装置から前記ユーザコンピュータに前記CDに対する補足的なコンテンツを配送する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータプログラム。A computer program embodying a method for delivering supplemental content for a CD inserted in a CD player coupled to a user computer connected to the Internet, the method comprising:
Detecting insertion of a CD in the CD player coupled to the user computer;
Obtaining an identifier for the CD from the TOC information for the CD;
Obtaining at least a partial address corresponding to the identifier from a remote computer via the Internet;
Linking to a remote device via the Internet based on the at least partial address;
Delivering supplemental content for the CD from the remote device to the user computer via the Internet;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. program.
前記取得する段階が、前記遠隔コンピュータによって、前記ユーザコンピュータから受信された前記情報から実行される、
請求項４３記載のコンピュータプログラム。Further comprising automatically transmitting information stored on the CD to play the CD from the user computer to the remote computer;
The obtaining is performed by the remote computer from the information received from the user computer;
The computer program according to claim 43.
前記方法がさらに、前記識別子を前記ユーザコンピュータから前記遠隔コンピュータに自動的に送信する段階を含む、
請求項４３記載のコンピュータプログラム。The obtaining comprises generating the identifier by the user computer based on information stored on the CD to play the CD;
The method further includes automatically transmitting the identifier from the user computer to the remote computer.
The computer program according to claim 43.
前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスを獲得する段階が、前記CDのための前記識別子が決定された際に、前記識別子に関係したURLを少なくとも部分的に定義する複数のキャラクタ文字列を自動的に獲得し、
前記リンクする段階が、前記コンピュータを、前記URLのうちの一つに対応する選択された遠隔装置に自動的にリンクする、
請求項４３記載のコンピュータプログラム。The obtaining step is performed automatically when the CD is inserted;
Obtaining the at least partial address automatically obtains a plurality of character strings that at least partially define a URL associated with the identifier when the identifier for the CD is determined. ,
The linking step automatically links the computer to a selected remote device corresponding to one of the URLs;
The computer program according to claim 43.
前記コンピュータに結合されたCDプレーヤにCDに前記CDを挿入する段階と、
前記CDのためのTOC情報から前記CDのための識別子を取得する段階と、
前記識別子に対応する少なくとも部分的なアドレスを獲得するアドレス獲得段階であって、
少なくとも部分的なアドレスを探してローカルキャッシュを検索する段階；
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスが所定の時間内に見出されないときに、前記識別子を検索してそれに関係した少なくとも一つのキャラクタ文字列を返すための遠隔ルックアップサーバに接続する段階；
前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返された前記少なくとも一つのキャラクタ文字列を前記ローカルキャッシュに格納する段階；および
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記識別子が見出されたときおよび前記少なくとも一つのキャラクタ文字列が前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返されたときに、前記少なくとも一つのキャラクタ文字列を前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスとして提供する段階、を含むアドレス獲得段階と、
前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスに基づいて、インターネットを介してある遠隔装置にリンクする段階と、
インターネットを介して前記遠隔装置から前記コンピュータに、前記CDに対する補足的なコンテンツを配送する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータプログラム。A computer program embodying a method for delivering supplemental content for a CD inserted in a CD player coupled to a computer connected to the Internet, the method comprising:
Inserting the CD into a CD in a CD player coupled to the computer;
Obtaining an identifier for the CD from the TOC information for the CD;
Obtaining an at least partial address corresponding to the identifier, comprising:
Searching the local cache for at least a partial address;
Connecting to a remote lookup server for retrieving the identifier and returning at least one character string associated therewith when the at least partial address is not found within a predetermined time in the local cache ;
Storing the at least one character string returned from the remote lookup server in the local cache; and when the identifier is found in the local cache and the at least one character string is the remote Providing the at least one character string as the at least partial address when returned from a lookup server; and
Linking to a remote device via the Internet based on the at least partial address;
Delivering supplemental content for the CD from the remote device to the computer via the Internet;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. program.
前記取得する段階が、前記遠隔ルックアップサーバによって、前記コンピュータから受信された前記情報から実行される、
請求項４８記載のコンピュータプログラム。Automatically transmitting information stored on the CD to play the CD from the computer to the remote lookup server;
The obtaining is performed from the information received from the computer by the remote lookup server;
49. A computer program according to claim 48.
前記方法がさらに、前記識別子を前記コンピュータから前記遠隔ルックアップサーバに自動的に送信する段階を含む、
請求項４８記載のコンピュータプログラム。The obtaining comprises generating the identifier by the computer based on information stored on the CD to play the CD;
The method further includes automatically transmitting the identifier from the computer to the remote lookup server.
49. A computer program according to claim 48.
前記リンクする段階が当初は、前記識別子に関係したURLのうちの一つに対応するある選択された遠隔装置にリンクする、
請求項４８記載のコンピュータプログラム。A plurality of URLs related to the identifier are returned from the remote lookup server;
The linking step initially links to a selected remote device corresponding to one of the URLs associated with the identifier;
49. A computer program according to claim 48.
前記記録物を再生するために前記記録物とともに提供されている情報から前記記録物のための識別子を取得する段階と、
インターネットを介して遠隔装置から前記識別子に対応する少なくとも部分的なアドレスを獲得する段階と、
前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスに基づいてインターネットを介して前記遠隔装置にリンクする段階と、
インターネットを介して前記遠隔装置から前記ユーザ装置に前記記録物に対する補足的なコンテンツを配送する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところの方法。A method of delivering supplemental content for a recorded material ready for playback by a user device connected to the Internet, comprising:
Obtaining an identifier for the recorded material from information provided with the recorded material for reproducing the recorded material;
Obtaining at least a partial address corresponding to the identifier from a remote device via the Internet;
Linking to the remote device via the Internet based on the at least partial address;
Delivering supplemental content for the recorded material from the remote device to the user device via the Internet;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A method of accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. .
当該方法がさらに：
前記コンピュータによる前記記録物へのアクセスを検出する段階と、
前記記録物がアクセスされるときに、前記コンピュータを制御するための前記コンピュータ内のクライアントプログラムを自動的に開始させる段階、
とを有する、請求項５２記載の方法。The user device is a computer connected to the remote device via the Internet;
The method is further:
Detecting access to the recorded material by the computer;
Automatically starting a client program in the computer for controlling the computer when the recorded matter is accessed;
54. The method of claim 52, comprising:
少なくとも部分的なアドレスを探してローカルキャッシュを検索する段階；
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスが所定の時間内に見出されないときに、前記識別子を検索してそれに関係した少なくとも一つのアドレス文字列を返すための遠隔ルックアップサーバに接続する段階；
前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返された前記少なくともアドレス文字列を前記ローカルキャッシュに格納する段階；および
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記識別子が見出されたときおよび前記少なくとも一つのアドレス文字列が前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返されたときに、前記少なくとも一つのアドレス文字列を前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスとして提供する段階、
を含む、
請求項５２記載の方法。Obtaining the at least partial address includes:
Searching the local cache for at least a partial address;
Connecting to a remote lookup server for retrieving the identifier and returning at least one address string associated therewith when the at least partial address is not found within a predetermined time in the local cache; ;
Storing the at least address string returned from the remote lookup server in the local cache; and when the identifier is found in the local cache and the at least one address string is the remote lookup. Providing the at least one address string as the at least partial address when returned from a server;
including,
53. The method of claim 52.
前記リンクする段階が当初は、前記アドレス文字列のうちの一つによって少なくとも部分的にアドレス指定されるある選択された遠隔装置にリンクする、
請求項５４記載の方法。A plurality of address strings associated with the identifier are returned from the remote lookup server;
The linking step initially links to a selected remote device addressed at least in part by one of the address strings;
55. The method of claim 54.
前記リンクする段階が当初は、前記識別子に関係した前記URLのうちの一つに対応する選択された遠隔装置にリンクする、
請求項５２記載の方法。Obtaining the at least partial address associated with the identifier obtains a plurality of address strings that at least partially define a URL associated with the identifier;
The linking step initially links to a selected remote device corresponding to one of the URLs associated with the identifier;
53. The method of claim 52.
前記記録物を再生するために前記記録物とともに提供されている情報から前記記録物のための識別子を取得する段階と、
インターネットを介して遠隔装置から前記識別子に対応する少なくとも部分的なアドレスを獲得する段階と、
前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスに基づいてインターネットを介して前記遠隔装置にリンクする段階と、
インターネットを介して前記遠隔装置から前記ユーザ装置に前記記録物に対する補足的なコンテンツを配送する段階、
とを有し、
前記識別子の取得段階が、
前記記録物のセグメントの数及び長さ情報を取得する段階；
前記の取得した長さ情報に対して近似操作を施して近似的な長さ情報を得る段階；
前記のセグメント数及び近似的な長さ情報に基づいて、前記記録物を遠隔装置内のレコードとセグメント毎に比較し、一致した場合に近似した長さ情報を累計していき、一致しなかった場合に近似した長さの差を累計していく段階；及び
前記の累計された両結果を用いた所定の計算式に基づいて、一致の指標としての識別子を導出する段階を含む、ところのコンピュータプログラム。A computer program embodying a method for delivering supplemental content for a recorded material ready for playback by a user device connected to the Internet, the method comprising:
Obtaining an identifier for the recorded material from information provided with the recorded material for reproducing the recorded material;
Obtaining at least a partial address corresponding to the identifier from a remote device via the Internet;
Linking to the remote device via the Internet based on the at least partial address;
Delivering supplemental content for the recorded material from the remote device to the user device via the Internet;
And
Obtaining the identifier comprises:
Obtaining the number of segments and length information of the recorded matter;
Performing approximate operation on the acquired length information to obtain approximate length information;
Based on the number of segments and the approximate length information, the recorded matter is compared with the record in the remote device for each segment, and when they match, the approximate length information is accumulated and does not match. A stepof accumulating the difference in length approximated to the case ; and a step of deriving an identifieras an index of matching based ona predetermined calculation formula usingboth theaccumulated results. program.
前記方法がさらに：
前記コンピュータによる前記記録物へのアクセスを検出する段階と、
前記記録物がアクセスされるときに、前記コンピュータを制御するための前記コンピュータ内のクライアントプログラムを自動的に開始させる段階、
とを有する、請求項５７記載のコンピュータプログラム。The user device is a computer connected to the remote device via the Internet;
The method further includes:
Detecting access to the recorded material by the computer;
Automatically starting a client program in the computer for controlling the computer when the recorded matter is accessed;
58. The computer program according to claim 57, comprising:
前記ユーザ装置によって、前記記録物を再生するために前記記録物とともに提供されている情報に基づいて前記識別子を生成する段階；
少なくとも部分的なアドレスを探してローカルキャッシュを検索する段階；
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスが所定の時間内に見出されないときに、該識別子に関係したURLを少なくとも部分的に定義する少なくとも一つのアドレス文字列を返すための遠隔ルックアップサーバに接続する段階；
前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返された前記少なくともアドレス文字列を前記ローカルキャッシュに格納する段階；および
前記ローカルキャッシュ内で前記識別子が見出されたときおよび前記少なくとも一つのアドレス文字列が前記遠隔ルックアップサーバから返されたときに、前記少なくとも一つのアドレス文字列を前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスとして提供する段階、
を含む、請求項５７記載のコンピュータプログラム。Obtaining the at least partial address includes:
Generating the identifier based on information provided with the recorded material to reproduce the recorded material by the user device;
Searching the local cache for at least a partial address;
A remote lookup server for returning at least one address string that at least partially defines a URL associated with the identifier when the at least partial address is not found within a predetermined time in the local cache Connecting to;
Storing the at least address string returned from the remote lookup server in the local cache; and when the identifier is found in the local cache and the at least one address string is the remote lookup. Providing the at least one address string as the at least partial address when returned from a server;
58. The computer program according to claim 57, comprising:
前記リンクする段階が当初は、前記アドレス文字列のうちの一つによって少なくとも部分的にアドレス指定されるある選択された遠隔装置にリンクする、
請求項５９記載のコンピュータプログラム。A plurality of address strings associated with the identifier are returned from the remote lookup server;
The linking step initially links to a selected remote device addressed at least in part by one of the address strings;
60. The computer program according to claim 59.
前記リンクする段階が当初は、前アドレス文字列のうちの一つによって少なくとも部分的にアドレス指定される選択された遠隔装置にリンクする、
請求項５７記載のコンピュータプログラム。Obtaining the at least partial address corresponding to the identifier obtains a plurality of address strings that at least partially define a URL associated with the identifier;
The linking step initially links to a selected remote device that is at least partially addressed by one of the previous address strings.
58. The computer program according to claim 57.
前記遠隔装置によって、前記ユーザ装置から受信された前記情報に基づいて前記識別子を決定する段階と、
前記識別子を前記遠隔装置上で維持されているデータベース中のレコードと比較して、前記識別子に対応する前記少なくとも部分的なアドレスを見出す段階、
とをさらに有する、請求項５７記載のコンピュータプログラム。Transmitting information provided with the recorded material to play the recorded material from the user device to the remote device;
Determining the identifier by the remote device based on the information received from the user device;
Comparing the identifier with a record in a database maintained on the remote device to find the at least partial address corresponding to the identifier;
58. The computer program according to claim 57, further comprising:
前記記録物に対する補足的なコンテンツが前記電子ファイルに関連付けられたアルバムのカバーをさらに含む、
請求項６３記載のコンピュータプログラム。The recorded matter is an electronic file of digital audio,
Supplemental content for the recording further includes a cover for the album associated with the electronic file;
64. A computer program according to claim 63.
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